Flight Stories
Our senior veterans served in a variety of ways, and each has a unique story to tell. We've listed several here.
May 9, 2024 - Mission #131 - The roster includes veterans who
- were awarded the Purple Heart (1 veteran) and Bronze Star (3 veterans)
- was a Chaplain Assistant
- served on USS Lake Champlain (CVS-39) and USS Shangri-La (CVA-38)
- were Combat Engineers, Ashau Valley (2 veterans)
- served on USS Sigourney (DD-643) and was in the movie "Away All Boats"
- launched and tracked weather balloons in Iceland
- was Crew Chief (Huey) during Tet Offensive in 1968
- was a Weapons Mechanic-bomb & ammo loader on B-57, weapons training crew on F-4D
- was an Illustrator, Army Security attached to 101st Airborne
- served with the Military Police and was a dog handler
- performed Periscope Repairs on USS Fulton (AS-11) sub tender
- was a Broadcast Journalism specialist
- was an Armor Recon specialist with 11th Armor Cav Regiment; served under George Patton III
- was a Drill Sergeant, performed Crypto Repair
- was a Gunnersmate, served as Boat Captain during Tet Offensive 1968
- served as a Jet Engine Mechanice in Iceland
- was a Dietician
- was a Combat Engineer, demolition specialist in Vietnam
- was a Parachute Rigger, served in Iceland
- was a Jet Engine Mechanic, crew chief for F-104 Starfighter & F-105
April 18, 2024 - Mission #130 - The roster included veterans who
- were awarded the Purple Heart (1 veteran) and Bronze Star (3 veterans)
- was a Dental Specialist, Operating Room Specialist
- was an Air Traffic Controller
- served on the USS Vesuvius (AE-15)
- cleared mines from tank routes during the Chosin Reservoir Campaign
- was a Pediatrician
- worked in a Secure Comm Center, had Top Secret crypto clearance
- was a Substance Specialist and Boarding Officer
- served as a lighthouse Station Keeper
- served as an Amphibious Assualt Bulk Fuelman, Embarkation Specialist
- was a cook on USS America (CVA-66)
- served as an Electronic Warfare Operations Analyst
- fueled aircraft and made napalm aboard USS Ranger (CV-61)
- was a B-47 Aircraft Mechanic, crew chief
- was a Rock Crusher
- was a Guided Missile Crewman
- was a Medical Lab Technician
- was a Physician, Internal Medicine
- served as an Electrician on USS Bellatrix (AF-62) and USS Deliver (ARS-23)
- was a Gunners Mate on USS Calcaterra (DER-390)
- was an airlift Aircraft Maintenance Technician
March 28, 2024 - Mission #129 - The roster included veterans who
- were awarded the Purple Heart (4 veterans) and Bronze Star (4 veterans)
- was a Pediatric Nurse Specialist, Medical-surgical nurse
- was a Programmer for NORAD
- served as Boat Coxswain on a Mike Boat LCM-6
- served as an Infantry Field Medic
- was an Avionics Instructor
- served as Seaman on USS Tallahatchie County (AVB-2)
- worked for Gen. George Patton (IV)
- was a submarine Nuclear Propulsion Plant Operator
- was a truck driver, cook, and part-time medic
- served as store clerk-aviation fuels aboard USS Shangri-La (CVS-38)
- served as Crew Chief for F-102
- was a Combat Engineer, Mekong River Force
- Was a Bradley Fighting Vehicle System Mechanic and track vehicle repairer
- performed Navigation Equipment Repair on Huey helicopters
- served as Regimental Food Service Officer
- was a Pershing Missile Crewman (nuclear weapons), Power Station Operator
- was an Infantry Light Weapons specialist, operated a grenade launcher
- served as Gunnery Officer on USS William Seiverling
- served with the Seabees building barracks, water treatment plant
- served with the White House Communication Agency, provided communications for Secret Service
